What was found
THE LT OUTER SECTION REAR SPAR OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS FOUND CORRODED IN THE LOWER CAP BARREL NUT HOLE. THE DAMAGED HOLE WAS OVERSIZED.
- Difficulty date
- May 3, 2007
- Submitted
- May 14, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N910DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49541
- Aircraft time
- 53,203 hours, 42,990 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib
- Part
- Spar
- Part number
- 5918000523
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Horizontal Stab
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.